#44
Kansas · 2026

Carson Bruhn

TESophomore6' 6", 260 lbsSioux Center, IA
Kansas Jayhawks3-5 · TDC #40
Snap share
49%
5 of 6 started · likely 42–59%
Receptions
14
510th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
157
543rd of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.2
Rec. TD
1
412th of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.22
21 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

21 plays · +4.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.22
Passing+0.22
1st down+0.16
2nd down+0.61
3rd down+0.11
Standard downs+0.02
Passing downs+0.55
BruhnWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays5%
Pass plays11%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down5%
3rd down3%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs5%
BruhnWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets20—
Target share11.4%471st / 534
Catch rate65.0%265th / 534
Success rate per target45.0%322nd / 534
Yards per target7.0352nd / 534
Explosive catches15.0%144th / 534
Deep-target rate5.0%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets3—

Charting

Where Bruhn's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
20
13 caught (65%)
Avg. depth of target
8.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.2
55 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
86
of 141 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted20 targets charted

65% comp8.9 avg. depth4.2 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 3 caught (100%), 21 yds, 7.0 per target3100% · 21yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 18 yds, 18.0 per target1100% · 18yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 20 yds, 20.0 per target1100% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 22 yds, 11.0 per target250% · 22yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 21 yds, 21.0 per target1100% · 21yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 5 yds, 2.5 per target2100% · 5yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 1 caught (33%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target333% · 18yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farKansas#40 · 3-5649%14157111.4%
2025Kansas#60 · 5-7417%55507.3%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Carson Bruhn's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Carson Bruhn's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.3 avg. game scoreBest: 8.6 vs Baylor (Week 8)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingDefense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Long Island UniversityW 51–65.912121.0021········
2MissouriL 21–386.923417.0018110000··
3vsArizona StateL 17–24—no stats recorded
5Middle TennesseeW 55–0—no stats recorded
6@UtahL 24–415.22105.005········
7@Kansas StateL 24–356.222010.0020110000··
8BaylorW 25–248.656312.6122········
9@TCUL 16–225.1294.506········
2026 · 6 games6.31415711.2122220000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions14510th / 2089
Yards157543rd / 2074
Yards / catch11.2—
Touchdowns1412th / 914
Long22—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles23934th / 5664
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Long Island University✓ TE76~47 (40–57)2·62%
Wk 2 · Missouri✓ TE66~41 (35–50)2·62%
Wk 6 · Utah✓ TE58~38 (18–54)4·66%
Wk 7 · Kansas State✓ TE60~37 (17–53)3162%
Wk 8 · Baylor✓ TE85~61 (52–74)5·72%
Wk 9 · TCU—82~64 (54–77)4·78%
Season5 GS583288 (246–344)20149%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Kansas roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
44Carson BruhnTESO14157111%+0.22
87Leyton CureTESR37407%-0.30
9Jailen ButlerTESR22906%-0.29
14Mikey PauleyTESR—————
81Quinton ConleyTESR—————
83Conlee HoveyTEFR—————
85Carter MosesTESR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →